20200109 SLLLAVERS for THURSDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my thoughts for 70 seconds; mild success.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

Today I weighed in at 186.8 (after exercises, bm, and before breakfast)

GOAL
Wt. on 1/9/2020:  186.8
Target wt by 1/31:  175.0
11.8 pounds to go / 23 = 0.51 pounds per day

RESULTS
Wt on 1/1/2020:  192.6
Wt on 1/9/2020:  186.8
Wt. loss:                  5.8 pounds / 9 days = 0.64 pounds per day

EXERCISE

Did my full Base-70 routine for Thursday, 1/9/2020:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 70-second sets
6. squats 70

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that the caste systems in Hindu/India proliferated from 4 levels to 3000 different ranks determined largely by birth ("jati"); further, if any person crossed the "lines" established, it was considered unlawful/sinful.

I'm of the opinion that Harari will emphasize the Indian caste system and use it as an example more than others around the world; perhaps it's because of his heritage - qui sait?

But as I consider my situation on this earth today, I can see vestiges of a "class system" based on birth (USA), race (white), height (tall), sex (male), health (good), academic abilities & achievement (smart, logical, 2 degrees), finance (relatively well off for most of my life).

What does all that mean?  Probably a lot, and also probably nothing.

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says that he fell in love (or at least he THOUGHT he'd fallen in love) at age 20, broke up 4 1/2 times, and then moved on.

That was all I had time to read in my 70 seconds.  I'm guessing that Goins will compare his relationship with his girlfriend (wife?), to his relationship with writing.  We'll see.

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Today I'm gathering thoughts about a trip to Utah.  I've decided that my routine (being a slave to good habits) is so important to me right now, that I will take with me all the tools I need to continue my routine on the road, and in SLC.  To wit:

CPAP machine, with distilled water

LapTop

Red rubber ball, castile soap

Scale

Calendar

Hydrogen peroxide/apple cider vinegar, tub

Books (SAPIENS, YOU ARE A WRITER)

Coconut oil

Shorts, t-shirts

Champagne (just in case there's a D-DAY celebration in SLC)